Community Organizations
Alphabetical List
Bayou St. John Conservation Alliance
The Bayou St. John Conservation Alliance was formed by 19 organizations sharing a common concern that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state and local authorities are prepared to make decisions regarding the flood protection sector gate that will adversely affect the health of Bayou St. John. The Alliance…
Beacon of Hope Resource Center
Leading the way home, Beacon of Hope Resource Center provides a model for recovery in neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as other areas affected by disaster. Providing information and resources, encouraging civic action, and fostering repopulation form the foundation on which we build and grow. Beacon of Hope…
Benroe Housing Initiatives
Benroe Housing Initiatives (BHI) is a professional consulting management agency specializing in construction management, Architectural, Design-Build, and Engineering services to commercial and government clients. We provide high quality and responsive solutions to our valued clients, including working with other agencies and companies based upon the project’s needs to provide one…
Berean Presbyterian Church/Covenant Presbyterian Urban Ministries Institute (CPUMI)
Berean/CPUMI is a partnership of Berean Presbyterian Church and the outreach agency Covenant Presbyterian Urban Ministry Institute which has its office in the the Berean Community Center on 2128 Felicity Street. CPUMI is the outreach for Berean Presbyterian Church. It provides a food bank two times a month, helps the…
Birthing Project
African-American infants are nearly two and a half times more likely to die before their first birthday than other infants. The Birthing Project keeps more babies of color alive by recruiting, training and supporting community Sister Friend volunteers who provide direction, emotional support and education to pregnant mothers that continues…
Blue Moon Fund
The blue moon fund has been investing in the recovery of New Orleans since 2006. The fund has focused on supporting a variety of organizations and initiatives that support self-organization, and build the resilience of the city through various forms of ‘connective tissue’ across neighborhoods, sectors, and interests across the…
Books on Wheels
Books on Wheels provides free books and bicycle repair to communities around the U.S. Out of one of two buses, The �MobookMobikeMobile�s�, which are packed with books, bicycle parts, and tools, Books on Wheels is able to travel to many different communities in Richmond and the country working with other…
Build Now
Build Now, a non-profit home builder, works with New Orleans residents to overcome the obstacles keeping them from rebuilding on their lot in New Orleans. We assist our clients with everything from choosing a floorplan to finding financing, and then we build a new, site-built, elevated home on the client’s…
Bulldogs in the Big Easy
The Yale Club of Louisiana is seeking employers for Bulldogs in the Big Easy, a summer internship program for Yale students. The competitive Bulldogs program provides New Orleans employers access to highly-motivated Yale students who might otherwise not consider looking in New Orleans for a 10-week internship. The program is…
C3/Hands Off Iberville!
Vision Statement for C3-concern, community, compassion C3 is a grassroots community, New Orleans-based organization that advocates affordable housing as a human right, a truly democratic, accountable government that secures that right, and the rebuilding of New Orleans to include all its citizens. C3 champions the shifting of federal resources away…
